Welcome to Drake ...

Drake is located in Nash County<1>.

The location of Drake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Drake is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Drake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Drake is within the (252) area code.

Communities Also Named Drake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Drake - they are located in Arizona (2), California, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan, Missouri (2), North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina (2) and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Drake.

Communities near Drake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Drake.

• Rocky Mount
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Rocky Mount is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,689 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <4>
• Tarboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
  • Tarboro is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarboro <4>
• Nashville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
  • Nashville is located in Nash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <4>
• Red Oak
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
  • Red Oak is located in Nash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
• Enfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
  • Enfield is located in Halifax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <4>
• Sharpsburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
  • Sharpsburg is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <4>
• Princeville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
  • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
• Spring Hope
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
  • Spring Hope is located in Nash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hope <4>
• Elm City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm City
  • Elm City is located in Wilson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm City <4>
• Pinetops
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetops
  • Pinetops is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinetops <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Drake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Drake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Drake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Drake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Drake. See our Newspapers Page for Drake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Drake ...

Looking for more information about Drake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Drake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Drake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Drake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Nash County: www.co.nash.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/